List of American and Canadian soccer champions
Despite each receiving FIFA-affiliated status in 1913, both the United States and Canada have lacked a consistent, multi-division soccer system until recently. Consequently, the determination of champions has been problematic at times. The United States did not have a truly national league until the North American Soccer League in the late 1960s. Before that, there were several regional and city leagues of various levels of quality. For example, the first and second American Soccer Leagues constituted the premier level of professional soccer in the Northeastern United States, but they and teams from the St. Louis Soccer League would regularly defeat the best the other had to offer. These are only two of the most notable leagues of the regional era, as there were professional and amateur competitions in Chicago, California, the greater Western United States, Ontario, and Western Canada, among several other areas. While the creation of the North American Soccer League in 1968 brought a bona fide, national Division 1 league to the U.S. and Canada, its collapse in 1984 saw a temporary return to the fragmented regional structure. The merger of the Western Soccer League and third American Soccer League created a Division 2-level national league in the U.S. (the American Professional Soccer League), which later absorbed the Division 2-level Canadian Soccer League, which was at the time an attempt at a wholly domestic Division 1 within Canada. But it was until not until the establishment of Major League Soccer in 1996 as part of FIFA's agreement to award the United States the 1994 World Cup that there was again a truly national, sanctioned first division in either country (Canada would not see an MLS team until 2007; until then the top Canadian teams resided in Division 2-level leagues).
Given all of this, there is a broad history of champions of various kinds in the history of both countries, both in leagues that comprised both nations and cups that were held in only one. This article takes into account all these competitions to compile an accurate listing of American and Canadian soccer champions with an eye towards maintaining continuity.
Background
For teams in the United States and Canada, there are three "major" domestic trophies.[1][2]
The primary focus is the league championship, a postseason knockout tournament held between the best teams from the regular season. This is presently determined via the MLS Cup. American and Canadian sports leagues typically have such "playoff" systems. These have their roots in long travel distances common in US and Canadian sports; to cut down on travel, leagues are typically aligned in geographic divisions and feature unbalanced schedules with teams playing more matches against opponents in the same division. Due to the unbalanced schedule typical in US and Canadian leagues, not all teams face the same opponents, and some teams may not meet an even amount of times during a regular season, if at all. This results in teams with identical records that have faced different opponents differing numbers of times, making team records alone an imperfect measure of league supremacy. The playoffs allow for head-to-head elimination-style competition between teams to counterbalance this.
Secondary (due to the unbalanced schedule) is the recognition of the best regular season record,[1] an accomplishment known as the league premiership in Australia and New Zealand, countries with similar league structure to the US and Canada. The holders are awarded the Supporters' Shield.
Then, there are the two countries' respective national championships: the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup or the Canadian Championship, cup competitions that are independent of league play. These are features unique to soccer in the US and Canada, as no other major team sport has such independent tournaments, and they are typically lesser-known than league play.
Internationally, available to US and Canadian clubs is the continental championship as determined by the CONCACAF Champions League, to which the United States is allocated four qualifiers and Canada one. For American clubs, the winners of the MLS Cup, Supporters' Shield, and US Open Cup all qualify, along with the regular season conference champion that does not win the Shield; for Canadian clubs, their single berth is determined by the Canadian Championship. Finally, there is the world championship as determined by the FIFA Club World Cup, a berth to which is earned by winning the Champions League.
American and Canadian soccer clubs exist in a franchise system, rather than a promotion and relegation system. As a result, Division 2 and Division 3 champions do not change levels the next season. This is standard among American and Canadian major and minor sports leagues, and is part of the franchise rights granted by the leagues. If a team was to be relegated from MLS, it would in part breach the contract between the club owner and the league. Recently, a trend has developed where a club from the lower divisions may be "promoted" via an expansion franchise awarded by Major League Soccer if they were to display a solid fanbase and secure a proper stadium, but a team winning a Division 2 or Division 3 title has no effect on their place in the soccer pyramid. Rather, the divisions are financial classifications based on requirements placed upon club ownership groups.
The results in this article come from the United States Soccer Federation,[3] the Canadian Soccer Association,[4] the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation,[5] and the American Soccer History Archives.[6]
Major Titles
Domestic competitions
Division 1 League Championship and Regular season
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
- ^Note 4 - The 1969 season featured no playoffs; the league title was awarded to the team with the most points in the season.
Major League Soccer (1996–)
U.S. Open Cup
Historical Era
Modern Era
- ^Note 5 - Championship awarded to Paterson when Scullin were unable to field a team for the replay, due to injuries and players under baseball contracts beginning the baseball season
- ^Note 6 - Before the Spring 1931 season, Fall River Marksmen moved to New York City and merged with New York Soccer Club to become the New York Yankees. However, they began the 1931 tournament under the name Fall River, and as such were required to play as Fall River for the remainder of it, and won the Cup. Before the Fall 1931 season, the Yankees moved again, this time back north to New Bedford, Massachusetts. They merged with Fall River F.C. to become the New Bedford Whalers, and again won the Cup in 1932. The USSF officially credits "Fall River Marksmen" with four championships in total, and "New Bedford Whalers" with one.
- ^Note 7 - St. Louis Soccer League team names were determined by the club's respective corporate sponsor. The team known as Hellrungs from 1929 to 1931 was also known as Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. from 1931 to 1934, St. Louis Central Breweries F.C. from 1934 to 1935, and St. Louis Shamrocks from 1935 to 1938. As the change was only cosmetic and no relocations or mergers with clubs resulting in new rosters were made, the club's title history continues with the name changes.
- ^Note 8 - Aggregate drawn 2-2, Championship shared when details for a third game could not be agreed upon.
- ^Note 9 - Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. returned to their original name of Brooklyn Italians before the 1990s (the club states the change was in 1974, though later U.S. Open Cup tournaments have them registered under the Dodgers name).
Canadian National Championship
Though there were various levels of professional leagues in Canada throughout the 20th century, there was no multi-division cup for professional franchises that stretched from coast to coast until 2002, and even then, it was not until 2008 that this trophy was awarded via competition that was necessarily separate from regular season play. From 1913 to 2001, the highest national cup in Canada was in fact the amateur Challenge Trophy, which still continues to this day after being replaced as the highest national cup competition in Canada by the professional Canadian Championship. The Open Canada Cup existed from 1998 to 2007, but excluded the premier professional clubs and was largely limited to the Ontario area.
Amateur Era
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Score (if applicable) |
Runners–up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Norwood Wanderers | Lachine Montreal | |
| 1914 | Norwood Wanderers (2) | Fort William CPR | |
| 1915 | Winnipeg Scottish | 0–0 6–1 |
Toronto Lancashire |
| 1919 | Montreal Grand Trunk | 2–1 1–0 |
Winnipeg War Veterans |
| 1920 | Hamilton Westinghouse | 0–0 2–1 |
Winnipeg Britannia |
| 1921 | Toronto Scottish | Ladysmith | |
| 1922 | Calgary Hillhurst | Toronto Ulster United | |
| 1923 | Nanaimo Wanderers | Montreal CPR | |
| 1924 | Winnipeg United Weston | Beloeil Canadian Explosives | |
| 1925 | Toronto Ulster United | Nanaimo Wanderers | |
| 1926 | Winnipeg United Weston (2) | Canadian Collieries | |
| 1927 | Nanaimo Wanderers (2) | Fort William Legion | |
| 1928 | Westminster Royals | 3–2 1–2 6–1 |
Montreal CNR |
| 1929 | Montreal CNR | Winnipeg United Weston | |
| 1930 | Westminster Royals (2) | Montreal CNR | |
| 1931 | Westminster Royals (3) | Toronto Scottish | |
| 1932 | Toronto Scottish (2) | Vancouver North Shore | |
| 1933 | Toronto Scottish (3) | Prince Albert City Reds | |
| 1934 | Verdun Park | Prince Albert City Reds | |
| 1935 | Montreal Aldred Building | Nanaimo Wanderers | |
| 1936 | Westminster Royals (4) | Winnipeg United Weston | |
| 1937 | Vancouver Johnston Nationals | Toronto Ulster United | |
| 1938 | Vancouver North Shore | 6–2 (Game 5) |
Timmins Dome Mines |
| 1939 | Vancouver Radials | 2–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 |
Montreal Carsteel |
| 1946 | Toronto Ulster United (2) | Fort William Combines | |
| 1947 | Vancouver St. Andrew's | Winnipeg Combines | |
| 1948 | Montreal Carsteel | Vancouver St. Andrew's | |
| 1949 | Vancouver North Shore (2) | Hamilton Westinghouse | |
| 1950 | Vancouver City | Winnipeg Scottish | |
| 1951 | Toronto Ulster United (3) | Vancouver St. Andrew's | |
| 1952 | Montreal Stelco | Westminster Royals | |
| 1953 | Westminster Royals (5) | Montreal Hakoah | |
| 1954 | Winnipeg ANAF Scottish | Vancouver North Shore | |
| 1955 | Westminster Royals (6) | Montreal Ukraina | |
| 1956 | Vancouver Halecos | 5–1 | Winnipeg Germania |
| 1957 | Montreal Ukraina | 2–1 | Vancouver North Shore |
| 1958 | Westminster Royals (7) | 2–0 | Winnipeg Scottish |
| 1959 | Montreal Alouettes | 3–2 | Westminster Royals |
| 1960 | Westminster Royals (8) | 4–0 | Toronto Golden Mile |
| 1961 | Montreal Concordia | 1–0 | Vancouver Firefighters |
| 1962 | Winnipeg Scottish (2) | 6–0 | Edmonton Edelweiss |
| 1964 | Vancouver Columbus (2) | 4–0 | Sudbury Italian Flyers |
| 1965 | Vancouver Firefighters | 3–0 | Oshawa Italians |
| 1966 | British Columbia Under 23 All-Stars | 2–0 | Quebec Under 23 All-Stars |
| 1967 | Toronto Balymena United | 1–0 | Calgary Buffalo Kickers |
| 1968 | Toronto Royals | 2–1 | Vancouver Columbus |
| 1969 | Vancouver Columbus (2) | 10–0 | Montreal Ukraina |
| 1971 | Vancouver Eintracht | 3–1 | Windsor Maple Leafs |
| 1972 | New Westminster Blues | 3–0 | Toronto San Fili |
| 1973 | Vancouver Firefighters (2) | 2–0 | Toronto West Indies United |
| 1974 | Calgary Springer Kickers | 2–1 | Windsor Italia |
| 1975 | London Boxing Club of Victoria | 3–1 | St. Lawrence Laurentians |
| 1976 | Victoria West | 3–2 | Winnipeg Fort Rouge |
| 1977 | Vancouver Columbus (3) | 1–0 | St. Lawrence Laurentians |
| 1978 | Vancouver Columbus (4) | 3–1 | Montreal Elio Blues |
| 1979 | Victoria West (2) | 6–2 | La Salle Olympics |
| 1980 | Saint John Drydock | 3–2 | Saint John Drydock |
| 1981 | Toronto Ciociaro | 2–1 | Calgary Springer Kickerss |
| 1982 | Victoria West (3) | 4–0 | Saskatoon United |
| 1983 | Vancouver Firefighters (3) | 2–1 | Windsor Croatia |
| 1984 | Victoria West (4) | 1–0 | Dundas United |
| 1985 | Vancouver Croatia | 3–0 | Montreal Elio Blues |
| 1986 | Hamilton Steelers | 1–0 | Vancouver Croatia |
| 1987 | Winnipeg Lucania FC | 1–0 | New Westminster QPR |
| 1988 | St. John's Holy Cross | 2–0 | Edmonton Italian Canadians |
| 1989 | Scarborough Azzuri | 3–2 | St. Jon's Holy Cross |
| 1990 | Vancouver Firefighters (4) | 1–0 | Dartmouth United |
| 1991 | Vancouver Norvan ANAF | 3–2(pen.) | Scarborough Azzuri |
| 1992 | Vancouver Norvan ANAF (2) | 1–0 | Edmonton Scottish |
| 1993 | Vancouver Westside Rinos | 1–0 | Calommiers de Longueuil |
| 1994 | Edmonton Ital-Canadians | 1–0 | Scarbrough Azzuri "A" |
| 1995 | Mistral Estrie | 1–0 | Halifax King of Donair |
| 1996 | Vancouver Westside CIBC | 2–1 | Cosmos de LaSalle |
| 1997 | Edmonton Ital-Canadians (2) | 3–1 | Vancouver North Shore Pegasus |
| 1998 | RDP Concordes | 1–0 | Hamilton Serbians |
| 1999 | Calgary Celtic | 1–0 | Coquitlam Metro Ford Wolves |
| 2000 | Winnipeg Lucania FC (2) | 2–0 | Vancouver Westside Rinos "A" |
| 2001 | Halifax King of Donair | 4–1 | Victoria Gorge FC |
Professional Era
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Score (if applicable) |
Runners–up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Montreal Impact | Toronto Lynx | |
| 2003 | Montreal Impact (2) | Toronto Lynx | |
| 2004 | Montreal Impact (3) | Toronto Lynx | |
| 2005 | Montreal Impact (4) | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 2006 | Montreal Impact (5) | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 2007 | Montreal Impact (6) | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 2008 | Montreal Impact (7) | Toronto FC | |
| 2009 | Toronto FC | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 2010 | Toronto FC (2) | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 2011 | Toronto FC (3) | 1–1 0–110 2–1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 2012 | Toronto FC (4) | 1–1 1–0 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 2013 | Montreal Impact (8) | 0–0 2–2 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 2014 | Montreal Impact (9) | 1–1 1–0 |
Toronto FC |
| 2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 2–0 |
Montreal Impact |
- ^Note 10 - Match abandoned with Vancouver leading 1–0 in the 60th minute due to lightning and unplayable field conditions. Originally scheduled to be replayed on May 26, 11:00 EDT, but was rescheduled as weather conditions prevented the match from being played. The second leg was replayed on July 2, 12:30 EDT, in its entirety starting from 0–0 according to the rules of the tournament.
International competitions
Continental Championship
Champions' Cup Era
| Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | No entrant | No entrant |
| 1963 | New York Hungaria Second Round |
No entrant |
| 1967 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals North/Central Final |
No entrant |
| 1968 | Greek American AA North Final |
No entrant |
| 1969 | No entrant | No entrant |
| 1970 | Greek American AA North Final |
No entrant |
| 1971 | Rochester Lancers 4th place |
No entrant |
| 1972 | No entrant | No entrant |
| 1973 | No entrant | No entrant |
| 1974 | Maccabi Los Angeles Unknown |
No entrant |
| 1975 | No entrant | Toronto Serbian White Eagles North First Round |
| 1976 | New York Inter-Giuliana North First Round |
Toronto Italia North Final |
| 1977 | New York Inter-Giuliana North Final |
No entrant |
| 1978 | Maccabi Los Angeles North First Round |
No entrant |
| 1979 | Soccer Universidad AC North Final |
No entrant |
| 1980 | Brooklyn Italians North Second Round |
No entrant |
| 1981 | No entrant | No entrant |
| 1982 | Brooklyn Italians, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North First Round |
No entrant |
| 1983 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North Second Round |
No entrant |
| 1984 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North Final |
No entrant |
| 1985 | Chicago Croatian North First Round |
No entrant |
| 1986 | Greek American AA North First Round |
No entrant |
| 1987 | San Pedro Yugoslavs, St. Louis Kutis SC North First Round |
No entrant |
| 1988 | Seattle Mitre Eagles, Washington Diplomats North First Round |
No entrant |
| 1989 | San Francisco Greek American, St. Louis Busch SC North First Round |
No entrant |
| 1990 | St. Petersburg Kickers North Final |
No entrant |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Italians North Second Round |
No entrant |
| 1992 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks North Group 2 Final Round |
Vancouver 86ers North Group 2 First Round |
| 1993 | Hercules North Preliminary Round |
No entrant |
| 1994 | Los Angeles Salsa North Group 2 First Round |
No entrant |
| 1995 | No entrant | No entrant |
| 1996 | Seattle Sounders 4th place |
No entrant |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Galaxy Runner-up |
No entrant |
| 1998 | D.C. United Winner |
No entrant |
| 1999 | Chicago Fire, D.C. United Semi-finals |
No entrant |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy Winner |
No entrant |
| 2002 | Kansas City Wizards Semi-finals |
No entrant |
| 2003 | Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy Quarterfinals |
No entrant |
| 2004 | Chicago Fire Semi-finals |
No entrant |
| 2005 | D.C. United Semi-finals |
No entrant |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution Quarterfinals |
No entrant |
| 2007 | D.C. United, Houston Dynamo Semi-finals |
No entrant |
| 2008 | D.C. United, Houston Dynamo Semi-finals |
No entrant |
Champions League Era
| Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Houston Dynamo Quarterfinals |
Montreal Impact Quarterfinals |
| 2009–10 | Columbus Crew Quarterfinals |
Toronto FC Preliminary Round |
| 2010–11 | Real Salt Lake Runner-up |
Toronto FC 3rd Place, Group A |
| 2011–12 | Los Angeles Galaxy, Seattle Sounders Quarterfinals |
Toronto FC Semi-finals |
| 2012–13 | Los Angeles Galaxy, Seattle Sounders Semi-finals |
Toronto FC 2nd Place, Group 1 |
| 2013–14 | Sporting Kansas City, Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes Quarterfinals |
Montreal Impact 2nd Place, Group 5 |
| 2014–15 | D.C. United Quarterfinals |
Montreal Impact Runner-up |
World Championship
Before the inception of the 7-team FIFA Club World Cup, the Intercontinental Cup was held, beginning in 1960. As only the champions of UEFA and CONMEBOL were invited, it is not listed here.
FIFA Club World Cup
| Year | Entrant(s) | Best U.S./Canadian Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Los Angeles Galaxy
|
Competition cancelled |
Multiple Majors in One season
Doubles
Listed here are the teams to achieve two major accomplishments in one season since 1968.
| Year | Club (number of doubles) | Honors |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | New York Cosmos | Best regular season record, NASL Final |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Best regular season record, NASL Final |
| 1978 | Cosmos (2) | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
| 1980 | New York Cosmos (3) | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
| 1982 | New York Cosmos (4) | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
| 1984 | Chicago Sting | Best regular season record, NASL Finals |
| 1996 | D.C. United | MLS Cup, US Open Cup |
| 1997 | D.C. United (2) | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 1998 | Chicago Fire | MLS Cup, US Open Cup |
| 1999 | D.C. United (3) | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2000 | Kansas City Wizards | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2003 | Chicago Fire (2) | US Open Cup, Supporters' Shield |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy (2) | US Open Cup, MLS Cup |
| 2008 | Columbus Crew | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy (3) | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | US Open Cup, Supporters' Shield |
Trebles
No team has completed a treble of any kind since the beginning of Major League Soccer in 1996. Listed here are the teams that have come the closest so far (note that NASL teams did not participate in the national championships, and that this excludes teams that won three trophies in a season during the historical era of regional leagues).
| Key: | |
|---|---|
| Competition winner | |
| Competition runner-up | |
| Year | Club | Results | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Trophy | Second Trophy | Third Trophy | |||
| 1997 | D.C. United | Supporters' Shield | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | Lost 0-0 (5-3 on penalty kicks) to Dallas Burn in the US Open Cup final. |
| 1998 | D.C. United | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Supporters' Shield | MLS Cup | Finished as runner up in the MLS regular season. Lost to Chicago Fire 2-0 in the MLS Cup final. |
| 2000 | Chicago Fire | Supporters' Shield | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | Finished tied for first on points for Supporters' Shield with Kansas City Wizards, but lost on goal differential. Lost to Kansas City Wizards 1-0 in the MLS Cup final. |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Supporters' Shield | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | Lost 1-0 to Columbus Crew in the U.S. Open Cup final. |
| 2003 | Chicago Fire | US Open Cup | Supporters' Shield | MLS Cup | Lost in the Final of the 2003 MLS Cup to San Jose Earthquakes 4-2. |
| 2004 | Kansas City Wizards | US Open Cup | Supporters' Shield | MLS Cup | Finished tied for first on points for Supporters' Shield with Columbus Crew, but lost on goals for. Lost to D.C. United 3-2 in the MLS Cup final. |
Overall Totals
Defunct franchises in italics.
- ^Note 1 - If the full histories of the national championships were included, the table would be some 150 teams long and include dozens of defunct, historical, and strictly amateur (North American Division 4 or 5) squads. As North American Soccer League teams did not compete for the national championships, and for the sake of practicality, only the modern eras of the two national championship trophies (since 1995 for the US's Dewar Cup and since the inception of Canada's Voyageurs Cup in 2002) are included in this particular chart. For full national championship histories and totals, see below.
- ^Note 2 - The current incarnation of the franchise is a namesake phoenix club that owns the rights to the club's name and history.
- ^Note 3 - Team currently exists as a professional franchise in either the modern North American Soccer League (Division 2) or the United Soccer League (Division 3), and as such are prevented from competing for two of the three domestic majors due to a lack of promotion and relegation.
Minor Titles
Domestic competitions
Division 2 League Championship and Regular season
Before the 1976 season, the American Soccer League placed its first teams on the west coast, going national. For the first time, the United States and Canada had a national-level second-division league.
- ^Note 11 - The two major regional leagues, the American Soccer League and the Western Soccer League, played a title game between their respective postseason champions as a precursor to the next season's merger.
Division 3 League Championship and Regular season
International competitions
Minor CONCACAF competitions
Cup Winners Cup
| Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brooklyn Italians First Round |
No entrant |
| 1993 | San Jose Oaks First Round |
No entrant |
| 1994 | San Francisco CD Mexico First Round |
No entrant |
| 1995 | San Francisco Greek American First Round |
No entrant |
Giants Cup
| Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | D.C. United Runner-up |
No entrant |
SuperLiga
| Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy Runner-up |
No entrant |
| 2008 | New England Revolution Winner |
No entrant |
| 2009 | Chicago Fire Runner-up |
No entrant |
| 2010 | New England Revolution Runner-up |
No entrant |
Inter-Confederation Competitions
Copa Interamericana
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | D.C. United | 0–1 2–0 |
Vasco da Gama | RFK Stadium Lockhart Stadium |
Washington, DC, USA Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
25,000 7,283 |
Copa Merconorte
| Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kansas City Wizards, MetroStars 3rd Place, Group stage |
No entrant |
Copa Sudamericana
| Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | D.C. United Round of 16 |
No entrant |
| 2007 | D.C. United Round of 16 |
No entrant |
Other Titles
Domestic competitions
Historical
American Cup (1885–1924)
National Association Football League (1895–1921)
- ^Note 12 - Clark and West Hudson finished tied and were declared co-champions.
St. Louis Soccer League (1907–1939)
American Soccer League I (1921–1933)
American Soccer League (1933–1975)
Western Soccer Alliance (1985–1989)/Lone Star Soccer Alliance (1987–1992)/American Soccer League III (1988–1989)
- In 1985, several independent teams on the west coast formed the Western Soccer Alliance. Dedicated to fiscal austerity, it succeeded where the United Soccer League, founded the year before, failed. In 1987, the Lone Star Soccer Alliance imitated the success of the WSA in creating a viable regional league. In 1988, the third version of the American Soccer League, was established as a regional, east-coast league.
| Western Soccer Alliance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer | ||||
| 1985 | San Jose Earthquakes (1) | Victoria Riptides | |||||
| 1986 | Hollywood Kickers (1) | F.C. Portland | Brent Goulet | ||||
| 1987 | San Diego Nomads (1) | F.C. Seattle | Joe Mihaljevic | ||||
| 1988 | F.C. Seattle Storm (1) | San Diego Nomads | Scott Benedetti | ||||
| 1989 | San Diego Nomads (2) | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | Steve Corpening | ||||
| Lone Star Soccer Alliance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer | ||||
| 1987 | Dallas Express (1) | Houston Dynamos | |||||
| 1988 | Dallas Mean Green (2) | Houston Dynamos | |||||
| 1989 | Austin Thunder (1) | F.C. Dallas | |||||
| 1990 | Oklahoma City Spirit (1) | F.C. Dallas | |||||
| 1991 | F.C. Dallas (3) | Austin Thunder | Louis Morales | ||||
| 1992 | Dallas Inter (4) | America F.C. | David Gordon | ||||
| American Soccer League III | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer | ||||
| 1988 | Washington Diplomats (1) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Jorge Acosta | ||||
| 1989 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1) | Boston Bolts | Ricardo Alonso Mirko Castillo | ||||
Women's D1 Leagues
Women's United Soccer Association
| Year | Champions |
Runners-up | Regular Season |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Bay Area CyberRays | Atlanta Beat | Atlanta Beat | Bay Area CyberRays | Tiffeny Milbrett (New York Power) | 16 |
| 2002 | Carolina Courage | Washington Freedom | Carolina Courage | Philadelphia Charge | Kátia (San Jose CyberRays) | 15 |
| 2003 | Washington Freedom | Atlanta Beat | Boston Breakers | Atlanta Beat | Marinette Pichon (Philadelphia Charge) Dagny Mellgren (Boston Breakers) |
14 |
Women's Professional Soccer
| Year | Champions |
Runners-up | Regular Season |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sky Blue FC | Los Angeles Sol | Los Angeles Sol | St. Louis Athletica | Marta (Los Angeles Sol) | 9 |
| 2010 | FC Gold Pride | Philadelphia Independence | FC Gold Pride | Boston Breakers | Marta (FC Gold Pride) | 19 |
| 2011 | Western New York Flash | Philadelphia Independence | Western New York Flash | Philadelphia Independence | Christine Sinclair (WNY Flash) Marta (WNY Flash) |
10 |
National Women's Soccer League
| Year | Champions |
Runners-up | Regular Season |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Portland Thorns | Western New York Flash | Western New York Flash | FC Kansas City | Lauren Holiday (FC Kansas City) | 12 |
| 2014 | FC Kansas City | Seattle Reign FC | Seattle Reign FC | FC Kansas City | Kim Little (Seattle Reign FC) | 16 |
| 2015 | FC Kansas City | Seattle Reign FC | Seattle Reign FC | Chicago Red Stars | Crystal Dunn (Washington Spirit) | 15 |
Women's National Championships
Amateur Era
- 1980: Seattle Sharks
- 1981: Romiosa F.C.
- 1982: F.C. Lowenbrau
- 1983: Michelob Ladies
- 1984: Chapel Hill Kix
- 1985: Michelob Ladies (2)
- 1986: Fairfax Wildfire
- 1987: Michelob Ladies (3)
- 1988: California Tremors
- 1989: Michelob Ladies (4)
- 1990: Opus County S.C.
- 1991: Texas Challenge
- 1992: Ajax America
- 1993: Ajax America (2)
- 1994: Sacramento Storm
- 1995: Sacramento Storm (2)
Modern Era
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dallas Lightning | 2–1 | Sacramento Storm |
| 1997 | Dallas Lightning (2) | [1] | Sacramento Storm |
| 1998 | Ajax America (3) | 5–0 | Dallas Lightning |
| 1999 | Auto Trader San Diego | 14–0 | Patrick Real Wyckoff |
| 2000 | Ajax America (4) | 2–1 | Detroit Rocker Hawks |
| 2001 | Detroit Rocker Hawks | 1–0 | SoCal Blues |
| 2002 | SoCal Blues | 5–0 | Peninsula Aztecs |
| 2003 | Ajax America (5) | [2] | |
| 2004 | Ajax America (6) | 2–1 | Detroit Jaguars |
| 2005 | FC Indiana | 4–0 | DCS Titans |
| 2006 | Dallas Roma F.C. | [2] | |
| 2007 | Ajax America (7) | 2–1 | FC Indiana |
| 2008 | FC Indiana (2) | [3] | |
| 2009 | Chicago Eclipse Select | 3–1 | NYAC |
| 2010 | NYAC | 2–0 (OT) | Dallas Premier |
| 2011 | J.B. Marine S.C. | 2–1 (OT) | Sparta United WSC |
| 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–2 | NYAC |
| 2013 | Houston Aces | [4] | Kansas City Dynamos |
| 2014 | NYAC | 2–1 | ASA Chesapeake Charge |
Notes:
- Sources disagree on winner.
- Losing finalist and semi-finalists unknown.
- All semi-finalists known but results are not.
- Group format used.
Indoor
North American Soccer League (1975–1976, 1979–1984)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | San Jose Earthquakes (1) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Paul Child |
| 1976 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (1) | Rochester Lancers | Julie Veee |
| 1979 | Dallas Tornado (1) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Jim Ryan |
| 1979–80 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (2) | Memphis Rogues | David Byrne |
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Drillers (1) | Chicago Sting | Karl-Heinz Granitza |
| 1981–82 | San Diego Sockers (1) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Juli Veee |
| 1983 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (3) | Montreal Manic | Laurie Abrahams |
| 1983–84 | San Diego Sockers (2) | New York Cosmos | Steve Zungul |
Major Indoor Soccer League I (1978–1992)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | New York Arrows (1) | Philadelphia Fever | Fred Grgurev |
| 1979–80 | New York Arrows (2) | Houston Summit | Steve Zungul |
| 1980–81 | New York Arrows (3) | St. Louis Steamers | Steve Zungul |
| 1981–82 | New York Arrows (4) | St. Louis Steamers | Steve Zungul |
| 1982–83 | San Diego Sockers (3) | Baltimore Blast I | Steve Zungul |
| 1983–84 | Baltimore Blast I (1) | St. Louis Steamers | Mark Liveric |
| 1984–85 | San Diego Sockers (4) | Baltimore Blast I | Steve Zungul |
| 1985–86 | San Diego Sockers (5) | Minnesota Strikers | Erik Rasmussen |
| 1986–87 | Dallas Sidekicks (1) | Tacoma Stars | Tatu |
| 1987–88 | San Diego Sockers (6) | Cleveland Force | Hector Marinaro |
| 1988–89 | San Diego Sockers (7) | Baltimore Blast I | Preki |
| 1989–90 | San Diego Sockers (8) | Baltimore Blast I | Tatu |
| 1990–1991 | San Diego Sockers (9) | Cleveland Crunch | Tatu |
| 1991–1992 | San Diego Sockers (10) | Dallas Sidekicks | Zoran Karic |
American Indoor Soccer Association/National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)
Continental Indoor Soccer League (1993–1997)
| Season | Champion | Series | Runner-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dallas Sidekicks (2) | 2–1 | San Diego Sockers | Tatu |
| 1994 | Las Vegas Dustdevils (1) | 2–1 | Dallas Sidekicks | Tatu |
| 1995 | Monterrey La Raza (1) | 2–1 | Sacramento Knights | Zizinho |
| 1996 | Monterrey La Raza (2) | 2–0 | Houston Hotshots | David Doyle |
| 1997 | Seattle SeaDogs (1) | 2–0 | Houston Hotshots | Paul Dougherty |
World Indoor Soccer League (1998–2001)
- League known as the Premier Soccer Alliance for the 1998 season.
| Season | Champion | Score / Series | Runner-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dallas Sidekicks (3) | 6 to 2 | Sacramento Knights | Tatu |
| 1999 | Sacramento Knights (1) | 7 to 6 | Dallas Sidekicks | David Doyle |
| 2000 | Monterrey La Raza (3) | 6 to 5 (SO 3–1) | Dallas Sidekicks | Clint Regier |
| 2001 | Dallas Sidekicks (4) | 2-1 | San Diego Sockers | Ato Leone |
Major Indoor Soccer League II (2001–2008)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | Philadelphia KiXX (1) | Milwaukee Wave | Dino Delevski |
| 2002–2003 | Baltimore Blast (1) | Milwaukee Wave | Dino Delevski |
| 2003–2004 | Baltimore Blast (2) | Milwaukee Wave | Greg Howes |
| 2004–2005 | Milwaukee Wave (4) | Cleveland Force | Greg Howes |
| 2005–2006 | Baltimore Blast (3) | St. Louis Steamers | Greg Howes |
| 2006–2007 | Philadelphia KiXX (2) | Detroit Ignition | Jamar Beasley |
| 2007–2008 | Baltimore Blast (4) | Monterrey La Raza | Greg Howes |
National Indoor Soccer League (2008–2009)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Baltimore Blast (5) | Rockford Rampage | Byron Alvarez |
Xtreme Soccer League (2008–2009)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Detroit Ignition* (1) | New Jersey Ironmen | Lucio Gonzaga |
- League had no playoffs, Regular Season Winner was Champion
Professional Arena Soccer League (2008–present)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Stockton Cougars (1) | 1790 Cincinnati | Bernie Lilavois |
| 2009–10 | San Diego Sockers (11) | La Raza de Guadalajara | Jeff Hughes |
| 2010–11 | San Diego Sockers (12) | La Raza de Guadalajara | Kraig Chiles |
| 2011–12 | San Diego Sockers (13) | Detroit Waza | Kraig Chiles |
| 2012–13 | San Diego Sockers (14) | Detroit Waza | Kraig Chiles |
| 2013–14 | Chicago Mustangs (1) | Hidalgo La Fiera | Efrain Martinez, Bryan Moya |
| PASL renamed Major Arena Soccer League | |||
| 2014–15 | Monterrey Flash (1) | Baltimore Blast | Leo Gibson |
| 2015–16 | Baltimore Blast (7) | Sonora Suns | Franck Tayou |
Major Indoor Soccer League III (2009–2014)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Monterrey La Raza (4) | Milwaukee Wave | Genoni Martinez |
| 2010–11 | Milwaukee Wave (5) | Baltimore Blast | Byron Alvarez |
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee Wave (6) | Baltimore Blast | Geison Moura |
| 2012–13 | Baltimore Blast (6) | Missouri Comets | Doug Miller |
| 2013–14 | Missouri Comets (1) | Baltimore Blast | Ian Bennett |
See also
- List of MLS Cup champions
- MLS Supporters' Shield
- List of U.S. Open Cup winners
- Canadian Championship
- Premier Development League
- National Premier Soccer League
- Canadian Soccer League
- Pacific Coast Soccer League
- United States Adult Soccer Association
- US Club Soccer
- National Amateur Cup
- National Women's Soccer League
- W-League
- Women's Premier Soccer League
- Women's League Soccer
- NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship
- NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
- NCAA Men's Division III Soccer Championship
- NCAA Women's Soccer Championship
- NAIA national men's soccer championship
- Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
- Intercollegiate Association Football League
- Pre-NCAA Collegiate Soccer Champions
- CIS Soccer
- Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Soccer National Championships
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